Urbanisation drivers and underlying mechanisms of terrestrial insect diversity loss in cities
1. Urbanisation is one of the main land‐use changes behind global insect collapse. Despite
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …
that previous studies have described the negative effects of urbanisation on insect …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of climate change on insect pest biology and ecology: Implications for pest management strategies, crop production, and food security
The explosive expansion of the global population and technological progress has greatly
influenced agriculture and food production. However, this progress is threatened by climate …
influenced agriculture and food production. However, this progress is threatened by climate …
Hypotheses in urban ecology: building a common knowledge base
Urban ecology is a rapidly growing research field that has to keep pace with the pressing
need to tackle the sustainability crisis. As an inherently multi‐disciplinary field with close ties …
need to tackle the sustainability crisis. As an inherently multi‐disciplinary field with close ties …
[HTML][HTML] Drivers of arthropod biodiversity in an urban ecosystem
Our world is becoming increasingly urbanized with a growing human population
concentrated around cities. The expansion of urban areas has important consequences for …
concentrated around cities. The expansion of urban areas has important consequences for …
Local‐and landscape‐scale variables shape insect diversity in an urban biodiversity hot spot
Local community structure is shaped by processes acting at local and landscape scales. The
relative importance of drivers operating across different spatial scales is difficult to test …
relative importance of drivers operating across different spatial scales is difficult to test …
Native plants on experimental urban green roofs support higher community-level insect abundance than exotics
Urbanization is one of the multiple factors leading to global insect declines. As urbanization
grows, green roofs represent a nature-based solution that could provide habitat for plants …
grows, green roofs represent a nature-based solution that could provide habitat for plants …
[HTML][HTML] Can cities activate sleeper species and predict future forest pests? A case study of scale insects
Sleeper species are innocuous native or naturalized species that exhibit invasive
characteristics and become pests in response to environmental change. Climate warming is …
characteristics and become pests in response to environmental change. Climate warming is …
Taxonomic and functional homogenization of butterfly communities along an urban gradient
SA Rivest, HM Kharouba - Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Urbanization is a major cause of global insect declines, yet some species can persist, and
even thrive, in cities. Research on butterflies frequently report reduced diversity in urban …
even thrive, in cities. Research on butterflies frequently report reduced diversity in urban …
Microclimate, an important part of ecology and biogeography
J Kemppinen, JJ Lembrechts… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Brief introduction: What are microclimates and why are they important? Microclimate science
has developed into a global discipline. Microclimate science is increasingly used to …
has developed into a global discipline. Microclimate science is increasingly used to …
[HTML][HTML] Anthropogenic effects on the body size of two neotropical orchid bees
J Garlin, P Theodorou, E Kathe… - BMC Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
To accommodate an ever-increasing human population, agriculture is rapidly intensifying at
the expense of natural habitat, with negative and widely reported effects on biodiversity in …
the expense of natural habitat, with negative and widely reported effects on biodiversity in …